PETALING JAYA, Dec 19 – Safiq Rahim said he will look forward to help Malaysia to qualify for the Asian Cup, or help the national team reach its best position (in the world) before he finish his career as a footballer. The Harimau Malaya captain said this after he was crowned as the most

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – A gold shop at Jalan Maxwell, Rawang near here, incurred losses of about RM80,000 when robbed by two individuals armed with hammers yesterday. Gombak police chief ACP Ali Ahmad said in the 3.20pm incident, the two suspects, who were wearing helmets and gloves, entered the shop and

GEORGE TOWN, Dec 19 – The Penang state government has been taken to task for delaying the process of gazetting specific guidelines to maintain George Town’s status as a World Heritage city. State Gerakan Youth secretary, Ooi Zhi Yi said this was a deliberate act as the state government had for the

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will continue its proceedings on 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) by summoning the company’s chairman and ex-chairman in January. 1MDB chairman Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin will be called on Jan 19 and the company’s former chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh

MIRI, Dec 19 – The Federal Government will do all it can to ensure the Barisan Nasional (BN) will secure a bigger victory in the upcoming Sarawak state election, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. He said this entailed winning more seats this time around, including all the

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – The draft of the Auditor-General’s report on 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) has yet to be prepared as investigations into the national strategic company affairs are still ongoing. The clarification was made by the National Audit Department Friday over a claim made against 1MDB in a report published

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak hopes that more Malaysians will come forward to donate blood as the requirement in the country’s hospitals is very high. He said that the need for blood in Malaysian hospitals is very high. He said he hope more Malaysians donate

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) president and executive director Arul Kanda Kandasamy on Friday appeared before the the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the second time. Arul Kanda, however, did not stop his vehicle to speak to the media waiting outside the gates of Parliament House, where the

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 – Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today hit out at those people who confuse the public on purpose over the cause for the increase in the prices of goods and services. He said these people attempted to put the blame solely on the government when it

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19- People who have converted to Islam should not be subjected to discrimination by the Muslim community or regarded as ‘second-class Muslims’, said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Dr Mahathir, who is the patron of the Muslim Welfare Organisation of Malaysia (Perkim), said Muslims should treat new

BARAM, Dec 19 – Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also the Home Minister, has assured that he will ensure that all promises made to the people of Sarawak will be fulfilled, including providing additional allocations if needed. “Elected representatives please remember… when you make

MELAKA, Dec 19 – The Melaka police advised netizens against using the social media to spread rumours that could create anxiety and unsafe feeling in the society. Melaka police chief Datuk Chua Ghee Lye said action under the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 and the Sedition Act 1984 could be